No Room for a Dog (1959) by Marion Holland, illustrated by Albert Orbaan

Bud Slater lives with his grandfather in a little one-room house on the edge of a river. It's a fun place to live, but Bud would sure love to have a dog--and there's no room for a dog in the little house.
One day, Bud and his friend Tommy are sitting on the deck, swinging their feet over the water. The river is high and muddy after a storm. Bud and Tommy are watching tree branches and stuff float by, when they catch sight of a wooden box. There's a half-drowned dog lying on it....
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One day, Bud and his friend Tommy are sitting on the deck, swinging their feet over the water. The river is high and muddy after a storm. Bud and Tommy are watching tree branches and stuff float by, when they catch sight of a wooden box. There's a half-drowned dog lying on it....
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NO ROOM FOR A DOG is represented by McINTOSH AND OTIS, INC.